# 1894 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Defending champion Robert Wrenn defeated Manliffe Goodbody in the challenge round, 6–8, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1894 U.S. National Championships. Goodbody became the first player from outside the United States to reach the challenge round.

## Draw
### Challenge round

| Challenge round | Challenge round | Challenge round | Challenge round | Challenge round | Challenge round | Challenge round |
| R Wrenn | R Wrenn | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| MF Goodbody | MF Goodbody | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |

### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| JB Read | JB Read | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| MF Goodbody | MF Goodbody | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| MF Goodbody | MF Goodbody | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | MF Goodbody | MF Goodbody | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | W Larned | W Larned | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| W Larned | W Larned | 6 | 6 | 8 | | W Larned | W Larned | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| M Chace | M Chace | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | | JC Davidson | JC Davidson | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S Thomson | S Thomson | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | S Thomson | S Thomson | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| HW Warner | HW Warner | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | S Thomson | S Thomson | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| W Parker | W Parker | w/ | o | | | | | | | | | | W Parker | W Parker | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| K McEnroe | K McEnroe | | | | | W Parker | W Parker | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S Howland | S Howland | 6 | 6 | 6 | | S Howland | S Howland | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WW Reece | WW Reece | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | S Thomson | S Thomson | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| C Cragin | C Cragin | w/ | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | JB Read | JB Read | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| WG Herrick | WG Herrick | | | | | C Cragin | C Cragin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C Bradley | C Bradley | w/ | o | | | C Bradley | C Bradley | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CR Budlong | CR Budlong | | | | | | | | | | | | C Cragin | C Cragin | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | |
| JB Read | JB Read | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | JB Read | JB Read | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | |
| A Thomas | A Thomas | 5 | 2 | 1 | | JB Read | JB Read | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| G Crocker | G Crocker | 6 | 6 | 6 | | G Crocker | G Crocker | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mantle | Mantle | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| AE Foote | AE Foote | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| QA Shaw | QA Shaw | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | AE Foote | AE Foote | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| J Howland | J Howland | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | J Howland | J Howland | 4 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| GC Hinckley | GC Hinckley | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | AE Foote | AE Foote | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| C Hobart | C Hobart | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | C Hobart | C Hobart | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| S Reed | S Reed | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | C Hobart | C Hobart | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| EP Fischer | EP Fischer | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | EP Fischer | EP Fischer | 5 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| J Terry | J Terry | 1 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | C Hobart | C Hobart | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| AWS Post | AWS Post | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MF Goodbody | MF Goodbody | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| E Stille | E Stille | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | AWS Post | AWS Post | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| F Hovey | F Hovey | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | F Hovey | F Hovey | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R Sands | R Sands | 2 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | F Hovey | F Hovey | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| G Brown | G Brown | w/ | o | | | | | | | | | MF Goodbody | MF Goodbody | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| EA Wilkie | EA Wilkie | | | | | | G Brown | G Brown | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MF Goodbody | MF Goodbody | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | MF Goodbody | MF Goodbody | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R Rowan | R Rowan | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| R Stevens | R Stevens | w/ | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CM Nast | CM Nast | | | | | | R Stevens | R Stevens | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| G Herrick | G Herrick | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | G Herrick | G Herrick | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| HH Dickey | HH Dickey | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | R Stevens | R Stevens | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| GW Lee | GW Lee | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | VG Hall | VG Hall | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| LE Ware | LE Ware | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | GW Lee | GW Lee | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| VG Hall | VG Hall | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | VG Hall | VG Hall | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| EL Hall | EL Hall | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | R Stevens | R Stevens | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| RB Cutting | RB Cutting | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | W Larned | W Larned | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| FW Taylor | FW Taylor | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | RB Cutting | RB Cutting | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C Neel | C Neel | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | C Neel | C Neel | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A Codman | A Codman | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | C Neel | C Neel | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | |
| W Larned | W Larned | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | W Larned | W Larned | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | |
| OM Bostwick | OM Bostwick | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | W Larned | W Larned | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NNH Lord | NNH Lord | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | NNH Lord | NNH Lord | 2 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC Grant | WC Grant | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| B Watson | B Watson | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H Kendall | H Kendall | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | B Watson | B Watson | 3 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| D Miller | D Miller | 6 | 6 | 6 | | D Miller | D Miller | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| F Donahue | F Donahue | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | D Miller | D Miller | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| CE Sands | CE Sands | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | CE Sands | CE Sands | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| R Hickox | R Hickox | 2 | 1 | 0 | | CE Sands | CE Sands | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| SL Smith | SL Smith | 6 | 6 | 6 | | SL Smith | SL Smith | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| LJ Grant | LJ Grant | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | CE Sands | CE Sands | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| W McKittrick | W McKittrick | w/ | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Chace | M Chace | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| A Thomson | A Thomson | | | | | W McKittrick | W McKittrick | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| AL Williston | AL Williston | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | AL Williston | AL Williston | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E Wrenn | E Wrenn | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | | | | | | | AL Williston | AL Williston | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| M Chace | M Chace | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | M Chace | M Chace | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| F. Morgan | F. Morgan | 3 | 2 | 2 | | M Chace | M Chace | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | H Avery | H Avery | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |